Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Derivation is an antonym for archetype.
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Derivation
Derivation noun - Something that naturally develops or is developed from something else.
Usage example: the noun is a derivation of a much earlier verb
Archetype is an antonym for derivation.
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